GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |